It comes as local commercial networks are making moves into the world of streaming and on-demand TV.

Subscription video on demand - or more specifically, internet- powered streaming services - enable the viewer to watch what they want, when they want, for a nominal monthly fee.

Locally, Perth-based Quickflix has made the first - albeit stuttering - steps in the streaming world with about 100,000 streaming customers. Foxtel's Presto and Play streaming services are both in their infancies.

Australia's major commercial networks are all understood to be working on deals to launch subscription services.